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Lyndle Faye Underwood

Lyndle Faye Underwood

Jul 8, 2022

Lyndle Faye Underwood, who resided in Spiro, Oklahoma, died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Oak Healthcare Center in Poteau, Oklahoma. He was born on July 14, 1953, in Eugene, Oregon, to the late Burness Gerald Underwood and Shirley Fay (Staggs) Underwood. In three days, Lyndle would have been 69 years old. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Randy Thomas Hill

Randy Thomas Hill

Jul 8, 2022

Randy Thomas Hill, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on February 19, 1960, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Clarence Jerome Hill and Susan Irene (Andrews) Hill. He was 62 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Hill.

Randy was...

Stanley Glenn Vanmeter

Stanley Glenn Vanmeter

Jul 7, 2022

Stanley Glenn VanMeter of Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on May 15, 1962, in Fort Smith to the late Jimmy Joe VanMeter and Hilda Sue (Williams) VanMeter. He was 60 years old.

Stan retired from the oil and gas industry.

Memorial service will...

Robert "Bob" Alvin Ferrell

Robert "Bob" Alvin Ferrell

Jul 6, 2022

Robert Alvin "Bob" Ferrell, who resided in Alma, Arkansas, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on September 10, 1947, in Fort Ord, California, near Marina, to the late Seth Ferrell, Jr. and Mary J. (Foy) Ferrell. He was 74 years old.

Bob retired from Athens Clark County Correction...

Scherly Jael Downs

Scherly Jael Downs

Jul 6, 2022

Scherly Jael Downs Marquez, who resided in Van Buren, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in her home. She was born February 10, 1983, in Managua, Nicaragua, to Charles Oliver Downs and Flor Maria Marquez Downs. She was 39 years old.

The family will hold a private memorial service.

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William Leroy Harris

William Leroy Harris

Jul 6, 2022

William Leroy Harris, who resided in Arkoma, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in his home. He was born November 12, 1959, in Fort Smith to the late William Roy Harris and Virginia Kathryn (Bean) Harris. He was 62 years old.

William was a floor installer.

He is survived...

Jimmy Eugene Salter

Jimmy Eugene Salter

Jul 5, 2022

Jimmy Eugene Salter of Charleston, Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 30, 1930, in Bryceland, Louisiana, to the late Fred W. Salter and Myrtle F. (Bullard) Salter. He was 92 years old. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda (Perryman) Salter; two brothers, Buster Salter and Ted Salter;...

Helen Lavonne Banks

Helen Lavonne Banks

Jul 4, 2022

Helen Lavonne Banks of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, July 4, 2022, at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab Center in Fort Smith. She was born on November 8, 1927, in LaPort City, Iowa, to the late Lewis Ray Montgomery and Bessie May (Stearns) Montgomery. She was 94 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward...

Rickie Dwain Griffin

Rickie Dwain Griffin

Jul 4, 2022

Rickie Dwain Griffin, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, July 4, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on March 20, 1952, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to the late Jake Griffin and Elzie Salsbury Griffin. He was 70 years old. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeff Griffin; a sister, Dorothy...

Amber Nicole Marlowe

Amber Nicole Marlowe

Jul 4, 2022

Amber Nicole Marlowe, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022, in Fort Smith. She was born on April 22, 1976, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Charles Marlowe and Debbie Holmes. She was 46 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Marlowe, and a brother, Christopher Marlowe.

Amber loved...

Billie Sue Vest

Billie Sue Vest

Jul 3, 2022

Billie Sue Vest of Cecil, Arkansas, died Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Paris Health & Rehab Center in Paris, Arkansas. She was born on December 22, 1937, in Mill Creek Community near Cecil to the late Robert Bethel "Bob" White and Asalea Kanady White. She was 84 years old. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Layman...

Terry Lee Hughes

Terry Lee Hughes

Jul 3, 2022

Terry Lee Hughes, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on March 1, 1961, in Fort Smith to the late Thurman LaRue Hughes and Betty Earlene (Gilham) Hughes. He was 61 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Thurman LaRue Hughes, II.

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Jim M. Flanagin

Jim M. Flanagin

Jul 2, 2022

Jim M. Flanagin, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on May 5, 1948, in Dover, Arkansas, to the late Jessie Scott Dugan Flanagin and Lona Orene (Berry) Flanagin. He was 74 years old.

Jim worked 30 plus years at Rheem Manufacturing in...

Freddy Joseph Clinard

Freddy Joseph Clinard

Jul 2, 2022

Freddy Joseph Clinard of Central City, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on March 29, 1945, in Central City to the late Joseph Clinard and Lillian Smith Clinard. He was 77 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Reba Jane (Graham) Clinard; three sons, Dal, Darren, and...

Patsy Ann Parsons

Patsy Ann Parsons

Jun 28, 2022

Patsy Ann Parsons of Subiaco, Arkansas, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on March 3, 1941, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Jerome Ignatius Neihouse and Julia Mae (Moore) Neihouse. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lindell Edward Parsons, a nephew, Jody Mezzaline, and...

Joe O. Larkin

Joe O. Larkin

Jun 28, 2022

Joe Oliver Larkin passed away on June 28, 2022, at the age of 82. He was at home holding the hand of JoAnn: his wife, his best friend, and his business partner.

Joe was born to Mabel and Joe W. Larkin on November 24, 1939, in Brownsville, AR, outside of Lonoke. After graduating high school in 1957,...

Melba Peace Palarino

Melba Peace Palarino

Jun 28, 2022

Melba Peace Palarino of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on April 29, 1923, in Charleston to the late Ira Edward Rice and Rhue (Edwards) Rice. She was 99 years old. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandi Roscoe; a granddaughter, Natalee Abbott; a grandson, Bill...

Ada Josephine Hittner

Ada Josephine Hittner

Jun 27, 2022

Ada Josephine Hittner, 6 month old daughter of Skyler and Rebekah (Cooley) Hittner of Paris, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born December 9, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Ada Josephine spent only a short 6 months in her parents arms but she is forever carried in their...

Marion M. Kessler

Marion M. Kessler

Jun 27, 2022

Marion M. Kessler, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on April 10, 1934, in Richmond Hill, New York, to the late August V. Schrempp and Nora C. (Englert) Schrempp. She was 88 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman A. Kessler;...

Barbara Jo Taylor

Barbara Jo Taylor

Jun 26, 2022

Barbara Jo Taylor, who resided near West Fork, Arkansas, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on June 2, 1946, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to the late Jesse Paul Greer and Ollie Mae (Williams) Greer. She was 76 years old.

In her early years, Barbara was a paramedic and was...

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